Neuville will not leave for the day

The ES7 will have left its mark on Hyundai, at least on the side of Thierry Neuville. In a good position overall (2nd at the time), the Belgian lost everything during this special.

Having made a mistake in a corner negotiated at high speed, the driver of the South Korean firm found himself on the door and with an i20 with critical damage.

Although he managed to reach the finish line more than 3 minutes late, Thierry Neuville will not be hitting the road again this Friday. Hyundai has confirmed the withdrawal of its crew for the final stage of the day despite efforts to repair the car.

« After trying to repair the car on the road following the accident during SS7, Thierry Neuville and Martin Wydaeghe were forced to retire for the day, writes Hyundai on Twitter. The team will collect the car and take it to the service park ».

#WRC  UPDATE car #11: after trying to repair the car on the road section following the accident on SS7 @thierryneuville & @MWydaeghe are forced to withdraw for the day at @rallydeportugal. The team will recover the car and bring it back to service. #HMSGOfficial

— hmsgofficial (@HMSGOfficial) May 21, 2021

If the final abandonment has not yet been confirmed, the chances of victory have definitely gone up in smoke.